Abstract: A body structure for railroad cars and enclosed-type overhead bridges, which have a small number of components that are easy to manufacture and assemble, and which can secure a necessary strength with a reduced weight, is divided into an appropriate number of sections, i.e., a wainscot framework, a door pocket framework, a window framework, and a door lintel framework. These sections or frameworks are formed of a corrugated plate material. Post members are erected in each section in a direction perpendicular to the ribs. Each post member is formed with recesses to avoid interference with the ribs. The sections thus formed are joined together and outside plates are attached to the surface of the assembled sections to complete a body structure. The body structure thus formed has uniform strength over the entire area and therefore can prevent local out-of-plane deformations.

Abstract: A side body structure for vehicles is formed of a plurality of sections. Each of the sections has a reinforcement formed as an integrally continuous construction. The reinforcement has a plurality of through holes which reduce the total weight of the reinforcement. The reinforcement further includes a plurality of ribs formed around the holes and is securely fastened together to a surface of an outer plate.

Abstract: A vehicle body, such as, for example, a railway passenger vehicle body, which includes an external body sheeting formed of opposite sides and a roof and having an internal floor extending between the sides. The sides, above the level of the internal floor, and the roof each include a number of extruded metal plates forming the external body sheeting and integral ribs, extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, are provided on inner faces of the extruded metal plates. The extruded metal plates are welded together at weld lines extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A car body for railway rolling stock wherein a plurality of outside plates forming the car body are joined to frame members of the car body by spot welding. The outside plates are produced of a ferrous material except for stainless steel and a film or coating is provided on an outside surface of the outside plates. By virtue of the joining of the outside plates to the frame members and the joining of the outside plates to each other by spot welding, less input heat is required as compared with a continuous welding; therefore, outside plate distortion can be reduced and time and labor for manufacturing of the car body can be reduced. Moreover, since the outside plates are produced of a ferrous material, the painting of the outside surfaces of the outside plates can easily be accomplished.

Abstract: A rail vehicle body consisting of a support frame and sandwich parts attached thereto having an outer and an inner cover layer and supporting layer glued in between them, comprises, with a view to cost-effective fabrication and above all reduction of assembly cost, individually made body modules which are designed in integral construction as a sandwich structure with support frame parts inserted in the region of the supporting layer and fastened to the cover layers and being provided at the edges of the support frame parts with fitting connections for assembly of the body modules.

Abstract: A car body of a railway rolling stock wherein the entire car body is divided into a plurality of blocks or modules which are subsequently combined and connected. The individual blocks or modules include a roof construction forming a roof of the car body, side constructions forming respective side walls of the car body, end constructions adapted to be disposed at respective longitudinal ends of the car body to form an end thereof, and an underframe for forming a lower surface of the body. The roof construction, the side constructions and at least one of the side constructions, an underframe are connected through connecting members in which a connected end is extended toward the roof construction, the side constructions or the side constructions and the underframe to be connected, with the entirety being integrally formed by extruded shaped alloy members and arranged to extend in a longitudinal direction of the car body.

Abstract: A vehicle superstructure, in particular for railway carriages to transport passengers, features a structural frame formed by side and end walls and roof. This forms an outer structural plane for the carriage superstructure which is covered by an outer skin and roof cover; insulating material is fitted between the structural plane and the outer skin and roof cover. The outer skin panels are on the one hand loosely mounted via spacers hooked into grooves in sections permanently attached to the carriage frame or outer structural plane, on the other hand releasably attached via other spacers to the structural plane or held by holders secured to sections of the carriage frame with interleaving insulation.

Abstract: A window structure for a vehicle body includes upper and lower frame members, right and left side pillar members and corner members formed integrally with the vehicle body, defining a window opening portion. A projecting edge is integrally formed with the upper and lower frame members, right and left side pillar members and corner members over an entire circumference of the window opening portion. An inner wall is formed at an inner periphery of the peripheral edge of the window opening portion. The inner wall has a groove along the entire circumference thereof. A glass retainer is implanted in the groove. A seal rubber is positioned between the glass retainer and the projecting edge. With such an arrangement, the peripheral edges of the surfaces of a window glass are pressingly clamped between the glass retainer and the projecting edge through the seal rubber, thereby providing sufficient rigidity and mechanical strength against various loads imposed to the window structure.

Abstract: A railway carriage body comprises a shell structure formed from a base sub-assembly, a pair of side-and-roof sub-assemblies each of which constitute one side and part of the roof of the body, and a pair of end-wall units. The base and side-and-roof sub-assemblies when assembled together make up a series of transverse rectangular frames interconnected by longitudinal girders to which a sheet metal covering is fixed. Each frame includes a two-part lower transverse element forming part of the base sub-assembly, and a two-part upper transverse frame element the two component parts of which are included in respective ones of the side-and-roof sub-assemblies. The two frame parts making up each upper and lower transverse frame element are so fashioned as to permit them to be adjusted longitudinally of each other during assembly and prior to being rigidly connected together; as a result, the width of the carriage body can be set as required.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a ventilation or heating system for passenger vehicles having an air duct located in the interior of the vehicle includes an angularly-shaped profile enclosing the air duct. The profile has an upper end portion secured to a clamping device connected to the side wall of the vehicle and a lower end portion which is positioned within a support element formed of an elastic yieldable material having a pair of projecting lips forming a space therebetween to receive the end of the lower end portion and extended to engage this end portion upon insertion therebetween.

Abstract: A welded structural frame for a railway car wall is disclosed as including a pair of aligned U-section vertical members welded to opposite sides of a U-section longitudinal member and a reinforcing insert welded between the sides of the longitudinal member in alignment with the vertical members to provide a frame substantially free of welding distortion. A method of making such a frame is also disclosed as including securing longitudinal and vertical members in a fixture, welding the vertical members to opposite sides of the longitudinal member and then welding a reinforcing insert between the sides of the longitudinal member in alignment with the vertical members.

Abstract: A cabin for a funicular railway comprises a floor, two lateral walls facing each other, one of which is provided with a door opening, two end-walls, and a roof. All of these parts are united detachably by means of bolts, so that the cabin may be transported in the knocked-down condition, and may be subsequently assembled by bolting. The side and upper edges of the lateral walls consist of light-metal bars, the ends of which are welded together in pairs. The roof is provided with four bars welded together in pairs and together forming a roof-frame, two of these bars being welded to the bars forming the upper edges of the lateral walls. The end-walls are edged at the bottom and sides with bars which are bolted to the bars of the lateral walls and are riveted to the plates. The upper parts of the end-walls consist of transparent sheets, secured detachably, by means of resilient strips to parts of the end-walls, of the two lateral walls, and of the roof.

Abstract: The interior wall construction of a passenger railway car is provided with carpeted decorative panels which are fabricated before assembly with the interior wall construction. The attachment of the panels to the wall is provided by extrusions of rigid and resilient shape which permit the panels to be installed by snap-fit interengagement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ceiling component which is formed by a curved panel and has a support which supports a layer of sound-proofing and heat insulating material. The support is made in one piece and is constituted by a metal sheet whose edges are bent back on itself and then to form a flange projecting from one surface of said panel. The bent edges alone provide the rigidity necessary for the panel without requiring the use of ribs and girders.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a structure for mounting and interconnecting adjacent windows in a railway passenger vehicle. Windows are mounted in resilient sealing gaskets which are held with a locking clamp that is mounted in a wall attached, resilient seal member. Interconnecting the interior adjacent windows is a framing member having an inside, peripheral end that fits within the locking clamp encircling the windows and has an outside periphery held in place by a rigid, plastic, snap-on sealing mask which interconnects the outside edges and holds each securely in place between the adjacent windows.

Abstract: Methods and means for manufacturing, packaging and assembling a modular railway car includes fabricating the floor, sidewalls, roof and end frame components for a railway car, each component having areas capable of receiving weld joints or bolt openings to provide interconnecting means. After manufacture, all the components are packed for shipment in an open bottom container with the floor secured to the sides of the container providing the support for the other components with the roof on top. At the point of destination, the container is placed on a jig or fixture on which the components are assembled. After removal of the container, the top roof is removed to permit the sidewalls and end frames to be raised and assembled in place. The roof is then connected. All the components may be interconnected by bolting or welding.

Abstract: A box-shaped body for busses in which the sidewalls have windows and some of the sidewalls have doors. A roof is connected to the sidewalls, and at least the lengthwise sidewalls of the box-shaped body are connected to the roof by a two-part roof rim profile. A section of this roof rim profile is associated with the sidewalls and forms a continuous upper arch section directly connected to an upper edge of the windows. The roof rim profile has also a section associated with the roof, which is box-shaped and supplements the upper arch section. A self-centering detent connection with undercuts is provided at a point connecting the upper arch section with the box-shaped section of the roof rim profile. The inside of the upper arch section and the box-shaped section each have a lug for hanging a covering creating a space of triangular cross-section for holding lamps, cables, ventilation channels and similar elements.

Abstract: A skin construction positioned at the junction of a side wall with the roof of a passenger vehicle such as a railway passenger car, made of a simple extruded cant rail and a simple extruded side cover which are characterized by concealed attachment to the car body, readily removable attachment one to the other, and by a roof gutter in addition to an eaves drop gutter to be efficient against the worst weather conditions such as heavy and freezing rain and melting snow. The cant rail forms a roof gutter along the upper longitudinal edge thereof, the side cover forms an eaves drop gutter along the upper longitudinal edge thereof and is spaced from the side of the car to produce a longitudinal door closure and hanger space, the cant rail and side cover form a downward and an upward attachment flanges respectively which are removably secured flat against each other and by bolts laterally concealed inward of the eaves drop gutter.

Abstract: An impervious wall structure including at least two panels welded along adjoining vertical edges. Stress relief structure is on the panels to facilitate welding of the panels without undesirable deformation thereof. Finally, support structure is provided to assist in reinforcing the panels thereby providing a continuous impervious wall structure adaptable for use over large areas.